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Reports to:
Vice President, Compliance
Position Overview
We are seeking a highly detail-oriented Compliance Analyst to ensure our operations remain at the forefront of regulatory excellence. This dual-entity role is critical to maintaining the integrity of our regulated marketplace. You will support the day-to-day operationalization of our compliance programs, ensuring strict adherence to CFTC Core Principles and FCA standards (via CoinDesk). This is a unique opportunity to work across trading, clearing, and benchmark administration in the evolving digital asset space.
Responsibilities:
General Regulatory Oversight
- Assist in developing, maintaining, and operationalizing compliance programs for the DCM and DCO in accordance with CFTC Core Principles and regulations.
- Monitor global regulatory developments (specifically CFTC) and assess their operational impact on both entities.
- Support the preparation and submission of regulatory filings, rule amendments, and required notices to the CFTC.
- Assist in responding to regulatory examinations, formal inquiries, and information requests.
DCM Operations (Designated Contract Market)
- Help maintain and update DCM rulebooks, trading rules, and market integrity policies.
- Coordinate ongoing compliance matters pertaining to our Designated SRO agreement.
- In coordination with our DSRO, review position limit hedge exception requests as required.
- Attend weekly and monthly meetings to review Market Regulation updates and surveillance findings with our DSRO.
DCO Operations (Derivatives Clearing Organization)
- Assist in monitoring DCO compliance with Part 39 requirements, including financial resource standards, risk management, and customer protection.
- Support the compliance-driven development and testing of default management procedures, stress testing frameworks, and margin methodologies.
- Ensure cross-departmental compliance with System Safeguard requirements (monthly, quarterly, and annual updates).
- Prepare detailed investigation reports when potential rule violations or reporting breaches are identified.
Policies & Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Serve as an integral part of the CoinDesk Indices & Data benchmark oversight and administration function, specifically maintaining the UK BMR license and managing FCA notifications.
- Draft, review, and update internal compliance policies, procedures, and controls.
- Facilitate the integration of new products and business initiatives through rigorous compliance review.
Experience & Qualifications:
- 3+ years of experience in regulatory compliance, ideally within a DCM, DCO, SEF, or FCM environment.
- Familiarity with CFTC Regulations (Parts 37, 38, and 39) and NFA rules. Knowledge of UK BMR and FCA regulations is a plus.
- Strong ability to interpret complex regulations and translate them into actionable internal procedures.
- Excellent written communication skills, specifically for drafting rulebooks and investigation reports.
- Comfort working in the fast-paced digital asset industry; ability to learn the Financial Promotions regime and benchmark administration quickly.
Preferred:
- Experience with digital assets or blockchain technology and their regulatory implications is a significant plus.
- Experience with compliance monitoring systems (e.g., transaction monitoring, e-comm surveillance).
- Knowledge of relevant laws, legal codes, procedures, and regulatory standards (e.g., NY CRR Part 200 Virtual Currency Regulations, Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), USA PATRIOT Act, OFAC) and of federal regulations (e.g. FINRA and SEC rules) is a plus.
Bullish US LLC & CoinDesk Inc. are committed to offering competitive compensation and benefits. The anticipated base salary for this position is $130,000 - $150,000 + discretionary annual target bonus + performance incentives/benefits. Offered salary will be reflective of job related knowledge, skills and commensurate experience.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
In an effort to attract, retain, develop and promote the most qualified individuals, CoinDesk is committed to treating all applicants and employees in a nondiscriminatory manner with respect to the terms and conditions of employment, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status/service, physical or mental disability, or any other classification protected by applicable law. This mandate governs all aspects of employment, including recruitment, selection, promotion, training, education, social and recreation programs, compensation, discipline, termination and access to benefits.
ACCOMMODATION
CoinDesk is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the application process, please send an e-mail to recruiting@coindesk.comand let us know the nature of your request.
